A new top-level porn domain, XXX (e.g., http://pornexample.xxx), was approved today by ICANN, the non-profit organization responsible for managing the assignment of domain names and approval of new top-level domains like .com, .org, and so on. This doesn’t mean that all porn sites will leave their current cushy URLs for XXX, but it’ll be an easy block for concerned parents. [PC World] More »
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If passed, a new bill in the U.S. senate would give the government a “kill switch” to shutter or take control of certain parts of the internet, according to CNET. Something doesn’t sound quite right there. [CNET via Gizmodo] More »
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Senators John Kerry (D – MA) and Olympia Snowe (R – Maine) have written a letter to FCC chairman
Julius Genachowski asking them to prioritize actions on broadband white space while adhering to the scheduled Broadband Action Agenda, finishing it up by the third quarter of 2010. The national broadband plan includes 360 recommendations, with the white space action being just one of them. The letter reminded the commission that it’s been about two years since it first authorized the use of white space, which would allow the use of unused television channels for wireless broadband.
Senators ask FCC to prioritize action on broadband white space, FCC promises nothing originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 17 Jun 2010 11:52:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Lookin’ for yet another avenue to hop on the 4G superhighway? Fret not, as Clearwire has just doled out a trio of new products intended to help you do just that. Prior to today, you had only a smattering of options to actually tap into Clear’s WiMAX network, but the Clear Spot 4G (WiMAX only), Clear Spot 4G+ (dual-mode with 3G / 4G support) and Clear 4G+ Mobile USB stick have all arrived to give choosy moms more choices. The prior two are simply mobile broadband hotspots (think MiFi, but for 4G), with the 4G+ offering support for Sprint’s 3G network if you happen to leave one of those few WiMAX zones already lit. The USB stick is particularly interesting, as it’s the first dual-mode device hawked by Clear that’s fully compatible with Apple OS X. The Clear Spot 4G will be made by InfoMark and available to purchase for $99.99 next month; those who hate committing can also lease one for $4.99 per month. The Sierra Wireless-built Spot 4G+ (a rebadged Overdrive; shown left) demands a hefty premium for that 3G support, with an MSRP of $224.99 (or least for $5.99 per month) and a similar July ship date. The 4G+ Mobile USB stick (shown right) will support OS X 10.5.x and 10.6.x (along with Windows, of course), and can be snapped up today for $114.99 or leased monthly for $5.99. Head on past the break if you’re thirsty for more.
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If you use a lot of bookmarklets, you might want to check out “Bookmarklet Combiner“, a free web service that will consolidate as many bookmarklets as you like into one, and then either display them in a popup window or alternately run the list of bookmarklets in batch.
What can you do with a single, consolidated bookmarklet that you cannot do by simply placing your bookmarklets in a folder? For one thing, you can easily share or publish collections of bookmarklets. Moreover, the popup window of bookmarklets (see top right screenshot) can be set to be displayed on various parts of the screen. It is also a simply unique way to go about organizing (and using) your bookmarklets.
If you are interested in some cool, value added bookmarklets: check out my list of “Twelve must have bookmarklets“. A combined version of all of these can be found
Some notes on this service:
- How to create a consolidated bookmarklet: simply type in the name and paste in the javascript code on the bookmarklet combiner site. Choose from a number of options, such as whether the end result should run them all in batch or display in a popup. (See top left screenshot).
- Editing a consolidated bookmarklet: unfortunately, there does not seem to be an option to load it back up again once a consolidated bookmarklet is created. You’ll have to re-do the whole thing.
- Creating a consolidated bookmarklet for “normal” URLs: is possible, should you want to do that for whatever reason.
The verdict: a very interesting and unique service. You could say that there is a bit of a question mark over the utility that it provides, but that depends somewhat on the user and what you might want to use it for.
One thing I would wish for the ability to re-load a bookmarklet in order to change or edit it.
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Mmm… the smell of gratis wireless broadband in morning. Even Starbucks agrees, you just can’t beat it. One smell we could stand to live without is the stench left on the Long Island Rail Road and Metro after a few too many party people hitch a ride following a long Sunday in the city pub, but having free access to the world wide web while riding will make the act of dealing a whole lot easier. All jesting aside, NYFI (described as a “well financed neutral host WiFi provider”), has recently submitted a proposal to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority of New York (MTA) to “build and operate a new WiFi network on Metro-North and Long Island Rail Road trains.” Unlike similar ideas thrown around in the Big Apple, this setup won’t require users to be subscribers of a cable service or any of the many religious cults going around these days. Head on past the break if you actually care to know how it’ll be financed (hint: you don’t), and be sure to push whoever you have to push to ensure this gets passed. Got it?
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NYFI aims to implement free WiFi on Long Island Rail Road and Metro originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 16 Jun 2010 10:27:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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